The Iditarod has changed its plan for the Fairbanks re-start. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, this winter’s warm weather that forced the re-start north from Anchorage is also causing problems in Fairbanks.

Iditarod

5:44 am

Wed February 11, 2015

Dawson City, YK - The Iditarod Trail Committee’s board of directors decided Tuesday to relocate the start of this year’s 1000 mile sled dog race from Willow north to Fairbanks citing lack of snow and trail conditions that mimic the rough-and-tumble route mushers followed last year.

Thu September 11, 2014

Fairbanks, AK - Champion distance musher Jeff King of Denali plans to return to the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race next February. It’s been a quarter century since he’s run that race. in 2015, he’ll face a three-time defending champion, a rule change regarding rest times and mandatory stops and number of young, upcoming mushers.

It’s been 25 year’s since Jeff King has driven a dog team on the 1000 mile trail between Fairbanks and Whitehorse. King announced via Facebook he plans to make a comeback in February.

Fairbanks, AK - The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race will have a new set of rules in 2015. Overall rest time has been decreased by two hours, but mushers will be required to make more mandatory stops along the 1000 mile trail.

Driving a dog team between Fairbanks and Whitehorse used to take 12 days or more, but in the last few years the fastest sled dogs have completed the run in just over nine days. Eureka musher Brent Sass says the addition of more mandatory stops fundamentally alters the race. “It’s huge. It’s huge. It’s a huge change!” he exclaims.

Iditarod

9:03 am

Wed March 12, 2014

Nome, AK - This year’s Iditarod is not only record-breaking, it may have broken some mushers as well. The 42 annual race will not soon be forgotten. It’s being called on of the toughest in the race’s history.

Breaking

2:52 pm

Tue March 11, 2014

Nome, AK - The 42nd Annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will go down as one of the toughest in history. this year’s winner crossed the finish line in Nome in record time but only after heavy winds took out the presumed winner.

Iditarod

8:06 pm

Mon March 10, 2014

White Mountain, AK - The first few Iditarod teams are into White Mountain. They will rest for a mandatory eight hours before the move on through Safety and into Nome where they will cross the finish line.

Nulato, AK - Iditarod mushers kept volunteers in the Nulato checkpoint busy overnight. Some teams that weren’t expected to stay grabbed a few hours rest in the sleepy Yukon River village, while others decided to move along.